Blogging Tips

Hello ZigaZagers,
It's nearly the weekend (Yay!) and it's Bloggie Friday again, and because I've had a busy week giving writing and blogging workshops, I haven't had time to write a bloggie post … [Read more...]

I can't believe it's Bloggie Friday again. How fast the weeks fly by. I've been working on this post for a while after an inspiring chat with my hubby, He Himself, and finally, in the nick of time … [Read more...]

Hello ZigaZagers! It's bloggie Friday, so if you're not into blogging and blog tips then please look away. But just for you here's a dreamy read today ... how about popping over to Australia's Golden … [Read more...]

I received an email the other day that read:
“I'm in a dilemma and I would love your advice. Should I have one blog or two?"
It was from a fellow West Australian blogger, Agnes Lim, who writes a … [Read more...]

Yay! It's Bloggie Friday on ZigaZag
Looking for a portable careers, but don't know where to turn?
Have you thought about blogging? It really can be the perfect portable career, and as I was … [Read more...]

Many people love to write, but very few take it farther than the occasional journal entry, personal poetry collection, or a half-finished novel. The lack of dedication usually doesn’t come from a lack … [Read more...]

I've been hacked.
Ugh!
It sounds like an intrusion, a rape, a violation and that's what it is. Someone has metaphorically 'broken into your house'.
Has your site ever been hacked?
Mine was … [Read more...]

Serious about blogging? Then I bet you’ve Googled, “How do I make money from my blog?” or “How do I drive traffic to my blog?”
In between those two questions are hundreds of permutations all asking … [Read more...]

Top blogs are built on passion and usefulness.
A lot of people ask me about how to start a blog, and then they say they have a great title or an idea but they're not sure what they are going to write … [Read more...]

Social Media, Strategising, Self Promotion, Sharing and Branding
Today, I’ve just come back from a bloggie 'kitchen table workshop' run by Amanda Kendle in Perth. It was all about social media and … [Read more...]

Hello Zigazagers,
If it's Friday then it's Blogday on Zigazag.
So if you're a blogger and you want to keep on improving your blog, read on for some easy to apply tips today on making your … [Read more...]

I love facilitating writing workshops and recently I've been lucky enough to be helping other writers and running a series of 'Writing for Publication' workshops at the very lovely Lyndendale Gallery … [Read more...]

Inspirational quotes about blogging.
It was my second Problogger Training Event, and I wasn't expecting it to be better than the first one. You know, first things always seem to be that bit more … [Read more...]

10 inspirational tips on how to achieve success as a writer or blogger without a degree in journalism
Having a degree in journalism or creative writing is not always a passport to writing success, … [Read more...]

Have you booked for the Problogger Training Event, or have you ever thought about attending a bloggie conference or get together and not known what to expect? I know lots of people look at me … [Read more...]

Recently I was lucky enough to travel from Western Australia to News South Wales for a Blog Conference and I attended the Nuffnang Blogopolis in Sydney. It was a conference about the nuts and bolts of … [Read more...]

Blogging The Revolution
“Who blogs, why and what do they know anyway? Do blogs provide new opinions or are they echoes of already formed opinions and prejudices?” Three panelists talk about their … [Read more...]

Today, I feel as if I've been on a blogging journey, where blogging gems and diamonds hide.
Tea at Dawn
How does your day begin? My day started at 7.00am when I sat down at the computer with a … [Read more...]

So what’s ZigaZag all about?

Hi, I'm Jo and I live in Western Australia. I write ZigaZag as a useful resource for anyone wanting to live or holiday in WA. I hope you'll find, 'A slice of West Australian life'. Pop over to my other blog Lifestyle Fifty for life, style, beauty, travel and inspiration for women of a certain age wanting to live the good life.